El parque Nacional de los Elefantes de Addo está situado en la costa sur oriental de África y forma un amplio corredor que se extiende desde el océano hasta el interior. Es una tierra de grandes contrastes en la que los seres vivos deben adaptarse a condiciones muy duras para poder sobrevivir. La conservación de los elefantes, cuya población llegó a reducirse en esta zona a 11 ejemplares, está en el origen de la creación de este parque en 1931. Hoy hay más de 600 descendientes de aquellos supervivientes y su población no para de crecer.
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00:00In Australia, there is one of the reserves for the richest wildlife on the continent.
00:10A refuge for the largest terrestrial mammal in the world.
00:20The protection of the elephants has given rise to a vast natural park, where the land and the sea meet.
00:31It is a home for numerous species of animals, including one of the largest predators in the world.
00:40The animals and plants that live here daily fight for survival against the elements and against themselves.
01:01The African Elephants National Park
01:13Great natural parks of Africa.
01:20National Park of the Elephants of Ado.
01:30The National Park of the Elephants of Ado is located on the South African coast,
01:35and forms a wide corridor that extends from the ocean to the interior.
01:43It has an area of 1,800 square kilometers.
01:47It is the third national park in South Africa.
01:52To the south, very close to the coast,
01:55some rocky islands emerge in the sea, home to hundreds of thousands of marine birds.
02:04The warm waters that surround them are full of life.
02:10And on the coast the sand dunes, covered by an exuberant vegetation, extend.
02:22The vast and arid interior plains are further north.
02:28They extend to the foot of the Sioux Mountains.
02:34And on the other side, a very dry and thirsty land.
02:39Ado is a land of contrasts,
02:41in which plants and animals must adapt to very harsh conditions in order to survive.
02:53The animal that lives in the center of this landscape is the African Elephant.
03:01The African Elephant is the largest animal in the world,
03:05the animal that lives in the center of this landscape is the heart of the history of Ado.
03:20In the past, African elephants roamed throughout Australia.
03:25But in the 19th century, the trafficking of ivory decimated its population.
03:31In 1931, there were only 11 elephants left in this region of South Africa,
03:36and a decision was made.
03:40These lands were protected in order to provide refuge to the last survivors.
03:45This is how the National Park of Ado was born.
03:49That decision saved them.
03:54Since then, the herds of Ado elephants have not disappeared.
04:00They have not stopped growing.
04:03Today, 600 elephants live here, all descendants of those first pioneers.
04:12But their salvation at the last moment has left its mark.
04:17Unlike elephants from other parts of Africa,
04:20more than 90% of Ado females lack fangs.
04:25Usually used as a defensive weapon to establish hierarchies and to dig,
04:31these elephants have to manage without fangs.
04:36The reason is that, due to chance,
04:38those first 11 animals lacked the gene responsible for the growth of fangs.
04:44Despite this, these females have not noticed it.
04:48The herds have had a huge reproductive success.
04:51With their high birth rate, the population does not cease to grow.
04:56Today, Ado enjoys one of the most numerous elephant populations in all of Africa.
05:04The heart of the park is a paradise for these majestic giants,
05:08with a multitude of puddles spread throughout the central plain.
05:21This herd takes advantage of the coolness of the morning to eat.
05:29But when the temperature exceeds 40 degrees Celsius,
05:33the elephants approach a puddle.
05:39The most veteran female is the one who leads the herd.
05:43She is usually the matriarch who guides the family in their search for food and water.
05:51The smaller ones seem more impatient to take a bath,
05:55and before drinking, they take a good shower.
06:01Elephants can drink up to 75 liters of water a day.
06:22The cool mud helps them lower their body temperature,
06:26and also acts as an effective sunscreen.
06:34But it can also be treacherous.
06:37Mothers must remain vigilant.
06:41Although the puddle is shallow,
06:44the elephants are not afraid of the water.
06:47The mud is abundant in some places,
06:50but the small ones only care about having a good time.
06:56These games of resistance and strength are very important.
07:00In the near future, the young will fight among themselves
07:04to decide who will be the dominant male.
07:08The young will be the ones to decide who will be the dominant male.
07:12In the near future, the young will fight among themselves
07:15to decide who will be the dominant male.
07:18The winner will enjoy the right to mate with the females.
07:22But for now, their games are just a relaxed way to have fun.
07:27The Ado puddles are the usual meeting place for the herds.
07:31They come here to quench their thirst.
07:56But the puddles do not attract only elephants.
07:59All animals, big and small, depend on them.
08:02All animals, big and small, depend on them.
08:15And you have to always be on guard,
08:18because the crowds attract predators.
08:26And you have to always be on guard,
08:29because the crowds attract predators.
08:35After having a drink and a rest,
08:38the matriarch guides her family back to the forest.
08:44Elephants travel up to 20 km a day
08:47in search of new areas to feed.
08:50And they can spend up to 14 hours eating.
08:57Extensive areas of Ado are covered by a plant
09:00known as the tree of abundance.
09:03known as the tree of abundance.
09:06Its fleshy leaves are tender and nutritious,
09:09and elephants love them.
09:12But it is not a relationship in one direction.
09:15But it is not a relationship in one direction.
09:18The herd, while feeding,
09:21breaks many branches and throws them to the ground.
09:24The broken branches will throw their own roots,
09:27creating new plants.
09:30But the success of the tree of abundance
09:33is also due to other reasons.
09:36This plant is capable of generating its own food
09:39in a way that very few species can do.
09:42The plants need the sunlight and carbon dioxide to grow.
09:45The plants need the sunlight and carbon dioxide to grow.
09:48But if they accumulate carbon dioxide during the day,
09:51they would lose water through the tiny pores of their leaves.
09:54they would lose water through the tiny pores of their leaves.
09:57That is why the tree of abundance accumulates carbon dioxide
10:00That is why the tree of abundance accumulates carbon dioxide
10:03and stores it at night,
10:06and uses it for photosynthesis during the day.
10:09and uses it for photosynthesis during the day.
10:12This means that it can keep the pores closed during the day,
10:15thus saving a lot of humidity.
10:18Thanks to this adaptive solution in a dry environment,
10:21and with a little help from the elephants,
10:24this tree can survive here.
10:29These forests keep the largest terrestrial mammal in the world,
10:32These forests keep the largest terrestrial mammal in the world,
10:35but they are also the perfect habitat for other smaller animals.
10:38but they are also the perfect habitat for other smaller animals.
10:41It is a microcosm in which predators do not lack.
10:44It is a microcosm in which predators do not lack.
10:49Common spider nests.
10:52Common spider nests.
10:55Using shrubs as scaffolding,
10:58these nests shelter more than 100 spiders
11:01who live in their small chambers.
11:04These huge spider webs were designed with one purpose,
11:07they are traps for hunting.
11:10A jumper tries to escape.
11:13A jumper tries to escape.
11:16But immediately the spiders notice the vibration of the cobweb and take action.
11:22The legs of the spider are very strong, so they must reduce it as soon as possible or it could escape.
11:29It does not take long for reinforcements to arrive.
11:35Too late. The battle has begun.
11:40The venom paralyzes the spider and begins to devour its body.
11:45Group hunting among spiders is rare, but with a size of 14 millimeters,
11:50this species depends on cooperation to catch its prey.
11:55Immediately they move the corpse to a safe place inside its nest, where the feast will take place.
12:00But with so many jaws to feed, the spiders will have to fight to get their share.
12:05They will have to fight to get their share.
12:10They will have to fight to get their share.
12:15They will have to fight to get their share.
12:20And cooperation quickly turns into competition.
12:25And cooperation quickly turns into competition.
12:30Even for these small social hunters, existence is precarious.
12:35Even for these small social hunters, existence is precarious.
12:40The survival of their nest depends on having enough fortune so that the elephants do not destroy it in their wake.
12:45The survival of their nest depends on having enough fortune so that the elephants do not destroy it in their wake.
12:50Other species of addo have not had much luck.
12:55Other species of addo have not had much luck.
13:00The population of trees of abundance has grown so much thanks to the collaboration of the elephants
13:05that other species of plants, not so well adapted, are in danger.
13:10The population of trees of abundance has grown so much thanks to the collaboration of the elephants
13:15that other species of plants, not so well adapted, are in danger.
13:20Some species have completely disappeared.
13:25When it moves among the bushes, an animal of five tons can cause damage,
13:30crushing and tearing the most delicate species from the root.
13:35The elephants are so many that they lack the ability of the tree of abundance to give new roots.
13:40But this apparent destruction also clears the landscape for other animals.
13:45But this apparent destruction also clears the landscape for other animals.
13:50The paths of the elephants and the places without vegetation are vital for the rich addo fauna.
13:55The paths of the elephants and the places without vegetation are vital for the rich addo fauna.
14:00The paths of the elephants and the clear areas of vegetation
14:04are vital for the rich fauna of Ado.
14:10Many species, such as the kudu,
14:12depend on the work of the elephants,
14:15breaking the terrain,
14:17to be able to move among the impenetrable forests
14:20of the tree of abundance.
14:30The leopard turtle is one of the most charismatic animals in the park.
14:36Some reach considerable sizes
14:39and reach over 40 kilos.
14:44The turtle is protected wherever it goes
14:47and, with a little luck,
14:49it can live up to 10 years.
14:52But its armor is not always so strong.
14:55During the first years of life,
14:57it is very vulnerable to predators.
15:00The bushes of Ado
15:02provide a vital refuge
15:04during that dangerous stage.
15:15Among the extensive areas of bushes in the park,
15:18there are areas of open meadows
15:20in which the elephants pass.
15:22The congoni, an antelope capable of withstanding
15:25the highest temperatures,
15:27spends long hours feeding in the sun.
15:31The horns of the males,
15:33which they use in their territorial disputes,
15:36are thicker and shorter than those of the females.
15:40But when they face a real danger,
15:43their first instinct is to run away.
15:46Their strong front quarters
15:48allow these animals to gallop long distances without effort.
15:55But this antelope is not the only one
15:57that has established its home on the savannah.
16:02Many other animals also enjoy
16:04the areas that the elephants have cleared.
16:11The antelope is the only one
16:13that has been able to survive in the wild.
16:20The bullfrogs swing on the insects
16:22that come out of the herd of febriles.
16:27Like good herbivores,
16:29the febrile zebras only eat grass.
16:33Their lips, very sensitive,
16:35hold the grass between their powerful incisors
16:38to cut it at ground level.
16:40Zebras quickly digest grass
16:42to obtain all the protein they need,
16:45even the hardest and least nutritious grass.
16:49But their rapid digestion
16:51implies that they have to eat constantly.
16:56Even when the pastures are very rich,
16:59zebras have to spend more than 60% of their time
17:02feeding, day and night.
17:06And their feathered friends
17:08never walk very far from them.
17:15But in life, not everything is peace and tranquility.
17:19The time of jealousy comes,
17:21and the females are very restless.
17:24Hormones shoot into their urine,
17:26causing the males of the herd to take action.
17:30Only those who manage to transmit their genes
17:33will have been successful in their mission.
17:39Zebras often use physical contact
17:42to establish and strengthen bonds,
17:45and males adopt a much more delicate attitude
17:48when courting the younger females.
17:52They even bite each other,
17:54scratching and biting each other
17:56on the neck and back.
18:09Ado meadows are divided into several subterritories.
18:14Some provide food,
18:16and others provide shelter.
18:21Living in a family has its advantages and disadvantages.
18:26A yellow mongoose is looking for food.
18:29It has gone out to hunt insects.
18:39But it is better to eat quickly,
18:41because there is always a brother or an older sister
18:44waiting to steal the food.
18:48Only quick submission
18:50prevents things from getting serious.
18:59With so many large herbivores living in the park,
19:02finding food is not easy.
19:06Ado's yellow mongoose lacks wings.
19:10With so many elephants and other large mammals nearby,
19:13it has a well-supplied food supply.
19:17Even so, Ado's yellow mongoose does not have wings,
19:20and it is not easy to find food.
19:24Ado's yellow mongoose is not able to fly,
19:27and it is not easy to find food.
19:31Ado's yellow mongoose is not able to fly,
19:34and it is not easy to find food.
19:37Ado's yellow mongoose is not able to fly,
19:40and it is not easy to find food.
19:46For Ado, the ball of manure is huge,
19:49and sometimes it seems to take its own life.
19:55But Ado never gives up.
19:57Despite his apparent clumsyness,
19:59he is extraordinarily intelligent,
20:02and uses the balls of manure to find the way,
20:05depending on the position of the sun.
20:08Then he goes back to work,
20:10sure of the direction to follow.
20:13This endemic species of Ado
20:15is one of the few among the yellow mongoose
20:17that cannot fly,
20:19a weight problem when he goes out looking for food.
20:23But it is an evolution of commitment.
20:26He sacrificed his ability to fly
20:28in exchange for his amazing adaptation
20:30to the desert and hot plains of Ado.
20:33Like all animals,
20:35yellow mongoose need to breathe,
20:38and in that process they produce CO2.
20:41The yellow mongoose has to expel the CO2 from its body,
20:44but it loses a lot of water in the process,
20:47so this unique yellow mongoose
20:49had to evolve to solve the problem.
20:52An empty chamber under its shell,
20:55which other species use to store their wings,
20:58is a specialized tank for storing CO2.
21:04And he only has to expel it once every half hour.
21:10In this way he avoids dehydration
21:13and saves an important amount of water vapor.
21:19For these yellow mongoose, manure is life.
21:22They even lay their eggs in manure nests.
21:26But Ado's elephant manure is not good for them.
21:29Only buffalo manure is good for them.
21:32Fortunately, there are plenty of them in the park.
21:40The youngest and strongest males
21:43have expelled this old male from the herd.
21:51He will live alone the rest of his days
21:54in Ado's havana, or he will join
21:57a small group of old males.
22:03Locally they are known as the Daga males,
22:06the Zulu word for mud,
22:09since their favorite pastime is to bathe in the mud.
22:15They are usually quite grumpy,
22:18and are well known for their aggressiveness.
22:22With their more than 600 kilos of weight,
22:25only the strongest predators have a small chance
22:28to kill any of them.
22:31And there is no one more powerful than the lion.
22:37Lions are great specialists in ambush tactics.
22:40They know how to hide and surprise their prey.
22:45For this reason, Ado's open meadows are vital for the buffalo.
22:51The large herds gather in the plain
22:54to reduce the risk of an ambush.
22:59But the buffalos are also armed.
23:02Their imposing horns,
23:05which they use mainly in the foraging
23:08to defend their territory,
23:11along with their great weight,
23:14are a formidable weapon to keep even the strongest hunters at bay.
23:17In fact, for the lions there is nothing
23:20more powerful than the buffalos.
23:23Even the falconers are armed to the teeth.
23:26The fangs of these wild boars are made of ivory,
23:29like those of elephants,
23:32but they have four fangs instead of two.
23:38Adult males use their upper fangs
23:41in their disputes with other males.
23:44The skin bundles under their eyes
23:47serve as protection during these fights.
23:50They are also known as burly wild boars
23:53due to these bundles.
23:56But what predators really fear
23:59are their lower fangs.
24:02Every time they close their mouths,
24:05the upper fangs rub against the lower ones.
24:08That way they always remain sharp.
24:11When an adult male like this shows them,
24:14they attack even the big predators.
24:17And when the mother is close,
24:20not even wild boars are an easy prey.
24:23At the first sign of danger,
24:26they run to take refuge in their burrows.
24:29But when they are surrounded,
24:32the mother fiercely defends her young
24:35using her sharp fangs to puncture and tear.
24:38Often in the battle between the predator and the prey,
24:41the youngest and most vulnerable animals
24:44are the easiest to isolate.
24:47The park is home to a large number
24:50of different predators,
24:53from the majestic lion
24:56to the tamed jackal.
24:59They are always looking for something to eat.
25:03These brothers have been together
25:06since they abandoned their pack when they were very young.
25:09The two collaborate to maintain
25:12control of their territory
25:15and spend almost all their time together.
25:32Like many other addo predators,
25:35they prefer to hunt under the protection of darkness.
25:43Night provides the hunters of the park
25:46with a valuable advantage over their prey.
26:03Dawn reveals the tragedy.
26:10A lonely female remains
26:13next to the remains of her dead calf.
26:16The calf was attacked in the puddle during the night.
26:23And her mother does not separate from her.
26:27Elephants maintain very strong ties with their young,
26:30even after death.
26:36This female would have lived
26:39the next nine years with her calf
26:42and would rarely have moved a few meters away from her.
26:45Now, that same protective instinct
26:48keeps her with her remains.
26:51She refuses to abandon them.
26:55Another female of the pack
26:58approaches the young mother
27:01and whistles.
27:07Her movements seem careful,
27:10even delicate.
27:13She does not hesitate
27:16to approach her.
27:19They spend all their lives
27:22next to each other
27:25and their bonds are very strong.
27:28They have even raised their young together.
27:50While the rest of the pack drinks in the puddle,
27:53she accompanies the mother.
27:56Perhaps she is trying to comfort her.
28:06Immediately the others approach.
28:12The whole pack seems to share the sadness of the mother.
28:19All remain silent.
28:32In the most dangerous moments,
28:35the elephants of the pack protect the most vulnerable
28:38by surrounding them.
28:41Although she is too big to run any danger,
28:44the others feel that the afflicted mother needs their support
28:47and offer it in the only way they know,
28:50staying by her side.
29:00Finally, the situation of the mother
29:03attracts the attention of a large male
29:10who places the tip of his trunk
29:13in the mouth of the female
29:16and the elephant is left alone.
29:23Perhaps he is the father of the little one?
29:33In the end, the pack moves away in search of food
29:36and the mother faces a terrible decision,
29:39to leave with her family
29:42or to stay crying to her little one.
29:47Her instinct tells her to stay
29:50and the male stays with her.
29:57She trusts her important mission
30:00and takes the opportunity to go to eat.
30:05Many hours have passed since the last time she ate something.
30:17But soon after, and without her knowing it,
30:20the male moves away to eat too.
30:28And she is forced to return with her little one.
30:46Often, the cooperation between the members of a group
30:49marks the difference between survival and death.
30:53But in the end, each individual has to take care of himself.
30:59She is hungry, thirsty and exhausted,
31:04but refuses to leave her young.
31:17Every time she moves away from the corpse,
31:20the carabiners throw themselves on the young.
31:30It is known of elephants that protected
31:33their loved ones for days.
31:37For the carabiners, death means a valiance.
31:40And they also refuse to leave.
31:46Despite their reputation,
31:49jackals and hyenas are incredibly effective predators
31:52and often hunt in groups.
31:55But they never refuse a free meal,
31:58even if they have to wait to get it.
32:04The carabiners are the only ones
32:07who can wait to get it.
32:16It is only a matter of time before their strength runs out
32:19and the elephant will have to move away in search of food.
32:23But for now, the mother refuses to leave.
32:33The herd is getting further and further away
32:36and would like to follow her for her own good.
32:40But she is not ready yet.
33:07Although Ado is a protected reserve,
33:10it is still a very hard land for all the animals
33:13that live in its different habitats.
33:16Far from the forest of bushes inside,
33:19beyond the territory of elephants,
33:22in Ado there are other virgin habitats.
33:25Surprisingly, one of its most arid environments
33:28is located next to the ocean.
33:31The majestic dunes of Alexandria.
33:34With its 50 kilometers in length
33:37and 5 kilometers in width,
33:40these virgin dunes reach 140 meters high.
33:49In some places they are so old
33:52that they have compacted,
33:55slowly solidifying layer after layer.
34:01Here practically nothing survives.
34:04But amazingly, this fertile land
34:07nourishes the rich marine fauna of its coast.
34:10Despite the appearances,
34:13there is water here.
34:16At great depth under the dunes,
34:19aquifers of water rich in nitrate
34:22spread over the rocky substrate.
34:25When the aquifers are filled,
34:28their waters overflow,
34:31flower under the dunes
34:34and spill into the sea.
34:45The nitrates they draw
34:48contribute to the proliferation
34:51of large masses of phytoplankton
34:54that sustains all marine life.
35:03The sea that bathes the coast of Ado
35:06is one of the richest in Africa
35:09and its fauna is of surprising variety.
35:15Dolphins swim here in large flocks.
35:19Very close to them,
35:22another giant of Ado swims,
35:25an austral franca whale.
35:28Like elephants,
35:31man hunted these whales
35:34almost to the brink of their extinction.
35:37But thanks to international protection
35:40in their breeding zones,
35:43these whales have recovered spectacularly.
35:47And there is a super predator
35:50that rivals any of those that exist here,
35:53both at sea and on land.
35:56Perhaps the most dangerous hunter of Ado,
35:59the great white shark.
36:02These predators travel the 700 hectares
36:05of the marine reserve
36:08that is under the protection of the natural park of Ado.
36:11They feed mainly on penguins and seals
36:14as well as whales on the coast.
36:22The coast also welcomes
36:25the colony of alcatrazes of the largest cape in the world.
36:28Abundant fishing in these waters
36:31allows them to reproduce very easily.
36:34200,000 alcatrazes live on the Island of the Birds,
36:37a very apt name.
36:40The island provides them with a safe environment
36:43to raise their chicks.
36:46Under the protection of the park,
36:49they have an assured future
36:52for many generations,
36:55just like the animals of the continent.
37:05The damaged coast of Ado
37:08seems very far from its remote interior.
37:11But there is a direct connection between the two.
37:17The ocean waters the inland lands
37:20with the water drawn by the sea winds.
37:23The humid winds from the warm Indian Ocean
37:26hit the eastern part of the park,
37:31watering the exuberant forests of Cape Budi.
37:34The plants, in love with the shade and humidity,
37:37reproduce in this micro-humid climate.
37:40It is cool and welcoming.
37:43Life shines here like nowhere else in the park.
37:46The wind from the sea also travels inland,
37:49carrying the water needed by the plants
37:52and the animals of the bushes of the interior of Ado.
37:55The wind from the sea also travels inland,
37:58carrying the water needed by the plants
38:01and the animals of the bushes of the interior of Ado.
38:04But there is a place where the water cannot reach.
38:07In its journey inland,
38:10when the humid air currents collide
38:13with the barrier of the Schubert mountains,
38:16they cool and condense,
38:19precipitating in the form of rain on the side of the coast.
38:22But on the other side there is an orographic shadow.
38:26Here, in Zerslans, the land of thirst,
38:29rainfall does not exceed 225 mm per year.
38:32rainfall does not exceed 225 mm per year.
38:35And in summer the temperature can reach
38:38some scorching 45 ° C.
38:41The plants have been forced to adopt
38:44different strategies to survive.
38:47And few have adapted better than the blue euphorbia.
38:50Its secret lies in saving water.
38:53The branches of the euphorbia grow vertically,
38:56so that when the sun heats more strongly in the sky,
38:59it only heats the highest ends of its branches,
39:02thus reducing the loss of water due to evaporation.
39:05thus reducing the loss of water due to evaporation.
39:08Its branches also store a large amount of fluids
39:11that form a milky sap.
39:14That liquid reserve is poisonous and inedible
39:17for the plant.
39:20The plant thus avoids the damage
39:23that would cause it by biting it.
39:26that would cause it by biting it.
39:29The tree of the shepherds has developed
39:32a less conservative strategy in this extreme habitat.
39:35a less conservative strategy in this extreme habitat.
39:38The tree sows its roots many meters deep
39:41to reach water reserves that other plants cannot reach.
39:44to reach water reserves that other plants cannot reach.
39:47Instead of storing water, as the euphorbia does,
39:50it is used immediately to produce very nutritious leaves and berries,
39:53it is used immediately to produce very nutritious leaves and berries,
39:56a source of food for the animals that live in Zerslans.
39:59a source of food for the animals that live in Zerslans.
40:02Those animals will then spread the seeds of the tree
40:05throughout the territory,
40:08ensuring the survival of the species.
40:18There are very few animals that can survive in an environment like this.
40:21There are very few animals that can survive in an environment like this.
40:24Among them is the mountain goat.
40:31The lack of rain means that there is not enough grass
40:34to keep as many goats
40:37as those that live in the rich meadows of Hado.
40:40The group of this male is formed by only 5 individuals
40:43The group of this male is formed by only 5 individuals
40:46to find what is necessary to survive.
40:51It is known that some females have hurt the cubs of other mothers
40:55to reduce the competition with their own young.
40:59It is an apparently cruel strategy
41:02developed to survive in the most hostile conditions.
41:08Not even the most devout parents of Ado
41:11can always protect the vulnerable young.
41:17The young mother has no other choice but to leave.
41:25She is exhausted and hungry.
41:28She needs to eat and drink to ensure her own survival.
41:36She has no other choice but to leave.
41:39She has no other choice but to leave.
41:46It is known that elephants have a great memory
41:49so we do not know how long the trauma of their loss will last.
41:54But there are many possibilities that she will have another calf.
41:58Sooner or later, the experience of death
42:01will be replaced by the joy of a new life.
42:08Elephants usually give birth every five years
42:11but after losing their calf
42:13this female should get the calf much earlier.
42:17Once pregnant, she should give birth again in a little less than two years.
42:27Returning with her herd is the first step of that journey.
42:32They will accept her again.
42:37And the company of her family will give her some comfort.
42:44The herd, the pillar of the society of elephants,
42:47will remain strong and united
42:50and she will be part of that family.
43:04For many decades, their young will continue to walk
43:07the paths of this incredible park.
43:13Ado is a land of extremes,
43:16with areas of great abundance
43:19and places marked by scarcity and difficulties.
43:23Life here is generous with the species that is its flagship.
43:27It is a place of peace,
43:29a place of tranquility,
43:31a place of tranquility,
43:33a place of peace,
43:35a place of tranquility,
43:37a place of tranquility,
43:39a place of tranquility,
43:41so it is its flagship, the elephant.
43:44With a low mortality rate,
43:46its population does not stop growing.
43:49But even for these giants,
43:51life in nature is full of dangers
43:54and survival is never guaranteed.